Energy intensity level of primary energy in Gambia
Gambia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
169th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2015
All-time low
2.26
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.3 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Gambia peaked at 2.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 169th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4 | — |
| 1991 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.45 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.28 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.26 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.47 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Gambia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Gambia was 2.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Gambia ranks 169th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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